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 *
 * The Original Code is ART OWL API.
 *
 * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is University of Roma Tor Vergata.
 * Portions created by University of Roma Tor Vergata are Copyright (C) 2009.
 * All Rights Reserved.
 *
 * The ART OWL API were developed by the Artificial Intelligence Research Group
 * (art.uniroma2.it) at the University of Roma Tor Vergata
 * Current information about the ART OWL API can be obtained at 
 * http://art.uniroma2.it/owlart
 *
 */

package it.uniroma2.art.owlart.models;

import it.uniroma2.art.owlart.exceptions.ModelAccessException;
import it.uniroma2.art.owlart.exceptions.ModelUpdateException;

public interface TransactionBasedModel extends BaseRDFTripleModel {

	/**
	 * sets AutoCommit value. If <code>true</code>, then changes to the repository are automatically
	 * committed. Note that setting autocommit to true automatically commits pending transactions
	 * 
	 * @throws ModelUpdateException
	 * 
	 */
	public void setAutoCommit(boolean value) throws ModelUpdateException;

	/**
	 * @throws ModelAccessException
	 * 
	 */
	public boolean isAutoCommit() throws ModelAccessException;

	/**
	 * @throws ModelAccessException
	 * 
	 */
	public void rollBack() throws ModelAccessException;

	/**
	 * @throws ModelUpdateException
	 * 
	 */
	public void commit() throws ModelUpdateException;

}
